Riyadh, Sep 10 — India and Saudi Arabia on Thursday discussed defence cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their strategic partnership. The discussions came as Indian Ambassador Vipul met Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence, Khaled bin Hussain Al…
Guwahati, Sep 10 — The Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh is grappling with a severe shortage of doctors, nurses and support staff, putting additional pressure on one of the region’s key tertiary healthcare institutions. According to a senior official, 121 of the 434 sanctioned…
Mumbai, Sep 10 — Veteran social activist Anna Hazare was discharged from Bombay Hospital on Thursday, ten days after he was admitted with complaints of urinary infection.On being discharged from the hospital, Hazare said that his only aim is to serve the people as long as he is alive.Speaking to…
Kolkata, Sep 10 — The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police on Thursday arrested Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee, in connection with an alleged multi-crore land-grabbing case in Salboni, West…
Guwahati, Sep 10 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government has transformed the concept of government schools in the state through the Adarsha Vidyalaya initiative, with modern infrastructure and facilities aimed at providing students with quality learning…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — A day after expelled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth announced his retirement from politics, the Samajwadi Party accused BSP chief Mayawati of "only thinking about herself" and not about society.Siddharth announced his decision a…
Bhopal, Sep 10 — Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje was on Thursday sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, nearly three months after the post fell vacant. Governor Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Kogje at a ceremony held at Lok…
Gandhinagar, Sep 10 — Gujarat courts have delivered 1,785 verdicts in cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act between 2022 and August 2026, with 908 accused sentenced to life imprisonment and 16 handed death sentences, according to figures released by the…
Patna, Sep 10 — A major accident occurred in Bihar's Vaishali district on Thursday morning when a launcher used in the construction of a bridge on a four-lane highway collapsed, injuring several labourers and trapping one worker beneath the iron structure.The incident took place at around 9.30 a.m.…
Hyderabad, Sep 10 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday congratulated Madhu Goud Yaskhi on being appointed as Chairperson of the All India Professionals' Congress. The Chief Minister took to ‘X’ to convey his hearty congratulations and best wishes to Goud.“A well-deserved…
Patna, Sep 10 — Political debate over the demand to rename Bakhtiyarpur as 'Nitishpur' intensified on Thursday, with senior RJD MLA and Bihar Assembly Estimates Committee chairman Bhai Virendra taking a dig at the proposal and questioning its relevance when the state is grappling with issues such…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has strengthened India’s fisheries sector with fish production increasing from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to a record 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, while fisheries exports rose from Rs 46,663 crore in 2019–20 to Rs 73,890…
Chennai, Sep 10 — The ruling TVK in Tamil Nadu on Thursday announced former AIADMK legislators K. Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama as its candidates for the October 6 Assembly by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, respectively.The nominations confirm that both leaders will seek to…
Chennai, Sep 10 — Political tensions in Tamil Nadu have intensified following remarks by DMK president M.K. Stalin over Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's alleged body-shaming gesture in the Assembly, as the Opposition parties slammed the TVK chief over his conduct in the House and the functioning of…
Ranchi, Sep 10 — Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the state government to complete the appointment process for the Chairman and members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) within two months and submit a compliance report by November 18.The directive was issued by a division…
Jammu, Sep 10 — Jammu Municipal Corporation officials on Thursday demolished 20 shops in Satwati area of the city even as the shopkeepers alleged that no prior notice was served to them.Reports said the Jammu Municipal Corporation today demolished around 20 shops at Satwari Chowk, triggering anger…
Bengaluru, Sep 10 — The Karnataka government has decided to approach the Supreme Court against the Centre for withholding Rs 2,186.20 crore in grants due to the state’s gram panchayats under the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission.Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — BRICS, which began as a boardroom acronym for four emerging markets, has grown into a geopolitical bloc spanning four continents as successive waves of membership pulled in oil states, African economies and Southeast Asian partners. At the centre of this expanding architecture…
Chandigarh, Sep 10 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Punjab government for failing to file a compliance report despite its earlier order on the dearness allowance (DA) of employees and pensioners, making it clear that filing an appeal in the Supreme Court…
Shillong, Sep 10 — Meghalaya Labour Minister Methodius Dkhar on Thursday said that the state government has amended rules governing the identification, registration, safety and security of migrant workers in the state, stressing that the system must protect workers while enabling the government to…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and state governments on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for time-bound investigation and speedy trial of cases involving kidnapping and abduction, particularly those concerning children. A Bench of…